He had moved fans of the series with his character Oh Il-nam, “No. 1”, he is now condemned.
South Korean actor O Yeong-su, star of “Squid Game”, was found guilty of sexual assault this Friday, March 15 by the court in Seongnam, a city located in the north of South Korea.
According to the Yonhap agency, the 79-year-old man was sentenced at first instance to an eight-month prison sentence suspended for two years, as well as to follow a 40-hour program for sex offenders .
Facts from 2017
The facts for which the actor was found guilty date back to 2017. He allegedly hugged and kissed a woman on the cheek while he was on tour for a show.
Kissing a person, even on the cheek, is considered particularly intrusive in South Korean society.
O Yeong-su was charged in November 2022, without being detained.
He denied the facts upon his indictment and during the trial.
“What is written in the victim's diary and the victim's psychological expert report after the incident roughly correspond to the elements available in this case,” declared the court, which stressed that the The victim's testimony was consistent and "could not be made up."
The actor said after leaving court that he planned to appeal the decision.
Revealed in the West for his role in “Squid Game”, O Yeong-su even won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a series in 2022 for his performance.
He thus became the first Korean to obtain this prestigious award.